Fearing a puncture or, worse, fracturing a CV joint, motorists in Cosmo City pray everyday as they cross potholes that have become pits.
As the majority of roadways in Cosmo City stay unchanged from the previous year, there is no indication that it is a new year (2022). In Cosmo City, motorists are compelled to engage in a never-ending battle for the sturdiest vehicle in order to navigate the mangled roads of the slum-like urban area.
Additionally, the R66 is riddled with terrible potholes
It is a headache to navigate major roads such as South Africa Drive and Central Africa Republic Avenue. To avoid hitting a pothole or falling into a trench, you must not only sit on the edge of your seat and continually observe the busy routes, but also drive carefully between the pavement and fragments of the surviving road surface.
Speaking with a few of the worried locals, a few brought up a number of things that contributed to the roads’ deterioration.
The residents of Cosmo City believe that the City of Johannesburg has forgotten about them. The roads situation is at the forefront of all community gatherings, yet no one seems to be listening.
High traffic levels have contributed to the deterioration of the roadways.
Heavy downpours are synonymous with road damage worldwide, but in Cosmo City, floods destroy the entire road surface, not just leaving potholes.
Car washes and informal vendors: Cars and informal vendors can be found on nearly every street corner, if not on every strip. Due to inadequate drainage systems, water used by car washes and vendors is spilled across the road or spills into it.
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